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| Manchester Airport: Man held after EasyJet flight security blunder | |
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| Passengers due to fly from Manchester to Milan had to disembark the plane following the error on Friday | Passengers due to fly from Manchester to Milan had to disembark the plane following the error on Friday |
| A flight was delayed at Manchester Airport after a man "incorrectly" boarded the plane, an EasyJet spokesman has said. | A flight was delayed at Manchester Airport after a man "incorrectly" boarded the plane, an EasyJet spokesman has said. |
| The BBC understands he had been due to fly on another EasyJet flight but gained entry to the Milan-bound flight on Friday evening in error. | The BBC understands he had been due to fly on another EasyJet flight but gained entry to the Milan-bound flight on Friday evening in error. |
| All passengers had to disembark the plane as extra security checks were carried out in line with standard procedure. | All passengers had to disembark the plane as extra security checks were carried out in line with standard procedure. |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a man had "embarked on a flight without the correct documentation". | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a man had "embarked on a flight without the correct documentation". |
| Nothing suspicious was found on board and there was no suggestion that it was terror-related. | Nothing suspicious was found on board and there was no suggestion that it was terror-related. |
| An EasyJet spokesman said the flight was "subject to additional security checks, in line with procedures, due to a passenger incorrectly boarding the flight". | An EasyJet spokesman said the flight was "subject to additional security checks, in line with procedures, due to a passenger incorrectly boarding the flight". |
| They added: "Safety and security is our highest priority and so we will now work with our ground partner at Manchester Airport to understand how he was able to board the flight." | They added: "Safety and security is our highest priority and so we will now work with our ground partner at Manchester Airport to understand how he was able to board the flight." |
| A GMP spokesman said a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of hiding himself with the purpose of "being carried in an aircraft without consent and intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance". | A GMP spokesman said a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of hiding himself with the purpose of "being carried in an aircraft without consent and intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance". |
| The suspect remains in police custody as inquiries continue. | The suspect remains in police custody as inquiries continue. |
| An EasyJet spokesman said they were "not able to provide further details while that is ongoing". | An EasyJet spokesman said they were "not able to provide further details while that is ongoing". |
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